Rush Advice for Sophomores
 

I'm a Sophomore, and I didn't rush last fall because my parents didn't want me to. I really want to rush this fall, but I heard it's harder for Sophomore's. Is there any advice??

& I go to UT Austin, so the school is pretty huge with I believe 14 Panhellenic Sororities.

The friends I have at UT said that rush is very competitive since it's such a large school and a huge incoming freshman class. I know it's possible for sophomores though, you just really have to shine. I'm at A&M and I'll be rushing as a sophomore and I've been looking into how many sophomores made the pledge classes and it's roughly about 8 - 12 out of about 44-50 for each sorority. I imagine it'll be about the same for UT. Good luck next fall! We're in the same boat :)

if you have not yet done so, get involved with a club on campus. as a college sophomore(when you rush), you need to have college activities to put on your resume-you can no longer depend on your high school activities.

work extra hard to keep your grades as high as you can and be discreet when you are out with friends(no dancing on tables, beer chugging contests, pda, etc.)

work on getting recommendations now!! they like them at ut-austin toward the beginning of the summer. contact the alum. panhellenic nearest to your hometown-they may be holding an informational meeting in the upcoming months.

No. It. Won't. Be. About. The. Same.

What is it lately with all the PNMs giving others recruitment advice when they A) haven't gone through recruitment yet and B) don't even attend the school in question?

The return of RollerGirl?

Yes, I understand that they're not the same school nor are they located in the same city nor do they have much in common besides being located in Texas. However, I also stated that UT is much larger. So I'm not acting out of line by stating that a drop of sophomores will be pledged in a bucket of freshmen. No, I haven't attended recruitment but I have read quite a bit of GC and am simply sharing what I've read.

Also, if there were a rule stating that you must attend the school in question, almost no one would be getting advice and almost no one would be giving advice.

She's SO rollergirl.

Texas is a tough recruitment. Ditto what previous posters said about clubs and recs.

How good are you at riding a bucking bronco? -- because that's how it's going to feel. :p Just be prepared to "get back up on the saddle" each day, and you'll be fine. Keep an open mind to all the chapters. Good luck!

Do not say that name a third time. I'm worried we'll end up with some kind of Beetle Juice situation on our hands.

Yes you are acting out of line when you state things you're only guessing about. The A&M Greek system is nothing like the Texas Greek system and it has nothing to do with the size of the schools.

And it should be obvious from all the threads here that there are many people who have rushed and pledged sororities at a vast number of schools. These people are qualified and willing to give advice about these schools. GC has somehow managed to survive all of these years without the kind of expert advice you are trying to dispense.

I enjoy that she had to ask what PNM stood for in her own thread then headed over here to sound like she knows what's what to someone else in this thread. Classic.

She hasn't logged in for about two and a half years, I think we're safe.

As previous posters have said - A&M rush is NOTHING like UT rush. You looked at the websites and saw a number of sophomore pledges at A&M, that is because rush there is MUCH less competitive than at Texas. A&M's greek system is fairly new (relatively speaking), the environment there is completely different than UT. The increased popularity of the greek system at A&M is very much a function of the fact that many more "greek types" are going to A&M now.

While this girl may find a place in a house at UT, it will be harder and she will need to have her ducks in a major row in order to stand out among the hordes of freshmen who are rushing.

Have outstanding recs, have a killer resume, have great photos, etc.

MAKE GOOD FRIENDS in the houses! You will need people to pull for you!!!

I haven't logged on in a while because I've been busy with finals and then summer school. Fortunately I have all my recs done, and I ended up with a pretty good GPA. Recruitment is next week, and I was just wondering if anyone knew if you can carry a purse with you during recruitment? I was also wondering if anyone knew about how many sophomores receive a bid during rush. I heard usually it's less than 5 sophomores per sorority. I'm getting really nervous and excited! Anymore advice is MUCH appreciated.

Thanks! :)

This is something you should be asking your rho chi, don't you think? She should be able to tell you if you can carry a purse. I know this is a helpful site, but it amazes me that people don't ask REAL PEOPLE some of these questions. :eek:

I think if you don't have the confidence to seek out the answers to these questions from "real" people, then how can you possibly have the confidence to go through recruitment, especially at these competitive schools? I realize things are different from when I was a student--we didn't have these fancy websites back then--but unless you absolutely know no one at your school, I would ask your friends about these things and then come to this site.